Southwest Plaza

Southwest Plaza is an enclosed shopping mall in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado, immediately south of Denver. Littleton, Colorado is commonly indicated in the mall's postal address because its ZIP code is primarily associated with that city, which lies some two miles east. The mall has two levels with over 150 stores and a food court.

Southwest Plaza
LocationJefferson County, Colorado
Coordinates39°36′43″N 105°05′44″W
Address8501 West Bowles Avenue
Littleton, Colorado 80123
Opening date1983 (1983)
DeveloperSouthwest Properties Venture
ManagementBrookfield Properties
OwnerBrookfield Properties
No. of stores and services102
No. of anchor tenants6 (4 open, 1 vacant, 1 converted to fulfillment center)
Total retail floor area1,171,957 square feet (108,878.4 m2)
No. of floors2
Websitewww.southwestplaza.com
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The anchor stores are Dillard's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Round 1 Entertainment, and JCPenney.[1] There are 2 additional anchor spaces, with one serving as a Macy's fulfillment center and a vacant anchor spot last occupied by Sears.

History

In 1983, the mall opened with The Denver Dry Goods Company and anchor stores May-Daniels & Fisher (May D&F), Montgomery Ward, Sears, and Joslins.

In 1987, The May Department Stores Company, then owners of May D&F, acquired The Denver Dry Goods Company; since May Company already operated a May D&F store at the mall, the Denver Dry Goods store was sold to J. C. Penney.[2]

In 1993, the May D&F store was converted to Houston-based Foley's.

In 1998, the mall was sold by Southwest Properties Venture, a partnership between Denver developers Jordon Perlmutter, Samuel Primack, and Michael Cooper to General Growth Properties for $64 million.[3]

Joslins was converted to Dillard's in 1998.

Montgomery Ward closed in 2001 as the chain shuttered the last of its stores nationwide.

In 2006, the former Montgomery Ward store was converted to a Dillard's store and the former Dillard's being converted to a Dick's Sporting Goods and Steve & Barry's.[4] In that same year, the Foley's store was converted to Macy's.

In 2009, Steve & Barry's closed as the entire chain was shut down.

In November 2015, an 18-month, $75 million renovation was completed.[5] Also in November 2015, The Cheesecake Factory opened at the mall.[6]

On August 6, 2019, it was announced that Sears will be closing this location as part of a plan to close 26 stores nationwide. The store closed in October 2019.[7]

On October 15, 2020, Macy's parent company, Macy's, Inc., announced that they will convert the Dover Mall in Dover, Delaware and the Southwest Plaza Macy's stores into fulfillment centers, with in-store shopping discontinued at these two locations.[8]

Current Anchor Stores[9]
  • Dick's Sporting Goods (former Dillard's East)
  • Dillard's West (former Montgomery Ward)
  • JCPenney (former The Denver Dry Goods)
  • Macy's (Fulfilment Center)

Former Anchor Stores
  • The Denver Dry Goods
  • Dillard's East, former Joslin's
  • Foleys, formerly May D&F
  • Macy's (converted to a fulfillment center)
  • Montgomery Ward
  • Sears

Southwest Plaza Parking Garage
  • Vibe of the parking garage.
    Vibe of the parking garage.
  • Parking Garage next to JCPenney and present-day Dick's Sporting Goods gets demolished
    Parking Garage next to JCPenney and present-day Dick's Sporting Goods gets demolished

Steve & Barry's
  • Steve and Barry's Closing Sale - Inside
    Steve and Barry's Closing Sale - Inside
  • Steve and Barry's signage on outside of building
    Steve and Barry's signage on outside of building
  • Steve and Barry's Closing Sale - Inside, Alternate Perspective
    Steve and Barry's Closing Sale - Inside, Alternate Perspective
  • Store Closing Banners at one store entry
    Store Closing Banners at one store entry
  • Huge "STORE CLOSING" banner near main entry
    Huge "STORE CLOSING" banner near main entry

References
  1. "Southwest Plaza". Brookfield Properties.
  2. Vasquez, Beverly (May 24, 1998). "Dillard's double play". American City Business Journals.
  3. "GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES IN DENVER DEAL". The New York Times. Dow Jones & Company. April 4, 1998.
  4. "New stores on tap for Southwest Plaza". American City Business Journals. August 23, 2006.
  5. RUSCH, EMILIE (November 13, 2015). "Southwest Plaza focuses on community, convenience with $75M rehab". The Denver Post.
  6. "The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Littleton, CO" (Press release). Business Wire. November 17, 2015.
  7. Tyko, Kelly (August 6, 2019). "Sears and Kmart store closings: 26 stores to close in October". USA Today. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  8. "Macy's Is Turning 2 Stores Into Fulfillment Centers: Here's Why". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  9. "Southwest Plaza Directory & Map | Southwest Plaza". www.southwestplaza.com. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
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